East Stroudsburg man speeds away from police on I-80, caught in So. Stroudsburg

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Apr 24, 2014 at 4:37 PMApr 24, 2014 at 4:41 PM

An East Stroudsburg man fled from Monroe County detectives thisy morning after they attempted to pull him over on Interstate 80, authorities said.

A detective observed Christopher Davis, 32, driving recklessly on I-80 east near the North Ninth Street exit, almost causing several collisions with other vehicles during heavy rush hour traffic at about 7:45 a.m.

When the detective turned on his siren and red-and-blue lights and attempted to stop Davis, he sped off, reaching speeds of more than 80 mph, while swerving through traffic in an attempt to get away, officials said.

Davis got caught in traffic near the Main Street exit, and abruptly swerved across both lanes of traffic, narrowly missing other motorists, and exited the highway onto Main Street.

Due to the heavy traffic congestion at the time, the detective chose not to pursue Davis.

An investigation led to the residence of Davis’ brother-in-law in south Stroudsburg, where detectives and Stroud Area Regional Police Department officers arrested Davis without further incident.

At the time of his arrest, Davis was in possession of Xanax, a controlled substance for which he did not have a prescription.

Davis was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, a felony; reckless endangering another person and possession of a controlled substance, both misdemeanors; and several traffic violations.

He was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Kristina Anzini of Stroudsburg and released on $10,000 unsecured bail.